Two brothers were ordered held on $100,000 bail following allegations that they broke into a house with a dead body inside and allegedly stole the checkbook of the deceased, The Milford Daily News reported.Steven Landry, 37, and Mark Landry, 38, both of 77 Blackstone St., pleaded not guilty to charges including breaking and entering during the nighttime for a felony and larceny of more than $250.Police claimed the brothers had broken into a residence, found a dead body and took items from the house.During the arraignment, it was alleged they took the deceased's checkbook and wrote checks from that account.Police said they had received a report about the incident, and responded the home where the alleged break-in occurred. Detectives reportedly found the deceased, who they said had been dead for some time, and noted the home was in poor condition and with signs of forced entry.According to police, items belonging to the deceased were found at the Landrys' residence.Lawyers for the brothers denied the allegations during the arraignment, saying they were subletting the residence and the supposedly stolen items were already there when they moved in.More information will follow as it becomes available.

BELLINGHAM, Mass. —

Two brothers were ordered held on $100,000 bail following allegations that they broke into a house with a dead body inside and allegedly stole the checkbook of the deceased, The Milford Daily News reported.

Steven Landry, 37, and Mark Landry, 38, both of 77 Blackstone St., pleaded not guilty to charges including breaking and entering during the nighttime for a felony and larceny of more than $250.

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Police claimed the brothers had broken into a residence, found a dead body and took items from the house.

During the arraignment, it was alleged they took the deceased's checkbook and wrote checks from that account.

Police said they had received a report about the incident, and responded the home where the alleged break-in occurred. Detectives reportedly found the deceased, who they said had been dead for some time, and noted the home was in poor condition and with signs of forced entry.

According to police, items belonging to the deceased were found at the Landrys' residence.

Lawyers for the brothers denied the allegations during the arraignment, saying they were subletting the residence and the supposedly stolen items were already there when they moved in.